Letterman Subscriber up to 1.2.2 on Joomla mod_lettermansubscribe.php Itemid cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Letterman Subscriber up to 1.2.2 on Joomla. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file mod_lettermansubscribe.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument Itemid can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3249. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Letterman Subscriber up to 1.2.2 on Joomla (Joomla Component). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file mod_lettermansubscribe.php. The manipulation of the argument Itemid with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_lettermansubscribe.php in the Letterman Subscriber (mod_letterman) before 1.2.5 module for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Itemid parameter.

The weakness was shared 06/14/2007 by Edi Strosar with Intel (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3249 since 06/18/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:mod_lettermansubscribe.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34870), Exploit-DB (30190), SecurityFocus (BID 24479†), OSVDB (36376†) and Secunia (SA25670†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Letterman Subscriber 1.2.3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Edi Strosar
Organization: Intel
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-3249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37324
X-Force: 34870 - Letterman mod_lettermansubscribe.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 24479 - Joomla! Letterman Subscriber Module Mod_Lettermansubscribe.PHP Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 25670 - Letterman Subscriber Module "Itemid" Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
OSVDB: 36376 - Letterman Subscriber Module for Joomla! mod_lettermansubscribe.php Itemid Parameter XSS
Vupen: ADV-2007-2215

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 09/20/2025 12:59
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (64), 06/22/2019 16:41 (7), 09/20/2025 12:59 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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